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Chapters: Andy Warhol, Romare Bearden, Jack Cole, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Jeff Smith, Giuseppe Moretti, William Willet, Vaughn Michael, John Kane, Richard Rappaport, James Warhola, Philip Pearlstein, John White Alexander, Julia Warhola, Jerry Harris, Thaddeus Mosley, Yvonne Jacquette, Charles Harris, Harold Corsini, Randy Bish, Chris Garver, Burton Morris, Arthur Watson Sparks, Kindred Mcleary, Robert Sands, Thomas Shields Clarke, Philip Zimmerman. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 133. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 February 22, 1987), known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became famous worldwide for his work as a painter, avant-garde filmmaker, record producer, author, and public figure known for his membership in wildly diverse social circles that included bohemian street people, distinguished intellectuals, Hollywood celebrities and wealthy patrons. Warhol has been the subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions, books, and feature and documentary films. He coined the widely used expression "15 minutes of fame." In his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The Andy Warhol Museum exists in memory of his life and artwork. The highest price ever paid for a Warhol painting is $100 million for a 1963 canvas titled Eight Elvises. The private transaction was reported in a 2009 article in The Economist, which described Warhol as the "bellwether of the art market." $100 million is a benchmark price that only Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso, Gustav Klimt and Willem de Kooning have achieved. Warhol's childhood home at 3252 Dawson Street in the South Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaA...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=864 ... Read more

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Title: Andy Warhol, la Estrella del arte pop.(artista; conducta de vida; obra)(TT: Andy Warhol, the star of pop art.)(TA: artist; conduct of life; art work)
Author: Ennio Mena
Publication: Actual (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1999
Publisher: Editorial Contenido, S.A. de C.V.
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Young readers will obtain a light-hearted yet realistic overview of the celebrated artist''s life and work, enhanced by Venezia''s illustrations and story line.' ... Read more

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Perfect Biography and Retrospective for Preschoolers and Elementary Grade Children
Mike Venezia's series "GETTING TO KNOW THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARTISTS" is a reliable and consistent series of art history books for elementary grade children. Venezia's books may be read aloud to preschool aged children or younger elementary grade children or children in grades two, three or four may be able to handle reading them to themselves, the large font helps with that although some words are higher level vocabulary. The illustrations in the book are photographic reproductions of Warhol and his artwork and some other Pop Art works, as well as some silly cartoons illustrated by Venezia which add a little humor to the book.

Venezia always scrubs the artist's lives of anything controversial to provide age-appropriate basic information about the artist and his art and a little of the art movement the artist was a part of. Each of his books follows the same formula. Venezia has a talent for giving just enough information about an art movement and the artist's life and no more. He makes the subject interesting to kids who may not think they want to know about the life of an artist. Venezia's books are not boring nor are they too long or too detailed, they are 'just right'. I recommend all of Mike Venezia's books as they are all consistently written and produced.

This book starts off with some popular works of Andy Warhol and talks a bit about the Pop Art movement. Then the book backtracks to Warhol's childhood with some detailed information that young children can easily identify with and relate to. Included with the basic biographical information is Warhol's interest in art at a young age and information about his primary and secondary education, segueing into how his art changed over time and at what point he became a self-employed professional artist.

Also referred to briefly are other artists of the time that were part of the Pop Art movement, with photographs of their work, to compare and contrast Warhol's work with. This book has many reproductions of Warhol's art from his childhood through the end of his life and talks about the different mediums he used besides painting also.

The book follows Warhol through his life from childhood to his death. As I said earlier Venezia has cleaned up the information presented to be age appropriate for elementary grade children. As an example, young children are often sensitive or scared about death and may worry about or be scared of doctor visits. Venezia mentions the date that Warhol passed away but no other details about his death (leaving out that he died after a common gall bladder surgery which other biographies for middle schooler students do mention). Another example is that the attempt made on his life and being shot with a gun but recovering from that is not mentioned (something else mentioned in middle grade biographies about Warhol). I commend Mike Venezia for realizing what children may be sensitive about and leaving out those details.

The inclusion of information about the artist as a child and the early interest in art and how Warhol's schooling did or did not support his artistic pursuit will be good for children who themselves love to make art to hear about.

This book is thorough enough to be the ONE and ONLY book used to educate PRESCHOOL and ELEMENTARY grade children about Andy Warhol's life and artworks. To supplement a lesson about Andy Warhol, I suggest the educator show children larger sized reproduced works from books published for adults (like coffee table type books). If possible, to visit an art museum to see Andy Warhol's works in real life as their bright colors and larger size truly make a larger impact on even young children who seem very interested in Andy Warhol's fun and interesting artwork. Art museums often offer age-appropriate educational programs led by museum docents for even young children for school or homeschool groups if you inquire.

I highly recommend all of Mike Venezia's books in the "GETTING TO KNOW THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARTISTS" for use with preschool and elementary grade children. I've been reading his books to my homeschooled children for years. Of course these books are perfect for school teachers to use and for parents to use at home to supplement their children's school education too.

Turning Kids Onto Art
My 9 year old grandson's fave artist is Andy W. and so it seemed natural to give to him.It is colorful, not a terribly big book and maybe a tad young for a 9 yr. old, but he still seemed to like it.Since he actually was Andy Warhol for Halloween last year, I try to buy him anything and everything Warhol I can find so if your child likes Warhol, this is something you should consider.

Andy and all that "POP ART"
This is a significant book! I recommend it highly.It is especially helpful when wanting to teach young children about POP ART that existed in the early and late 70's.Andy Warhol is an inspiration because he is the first person be begin depicting "everyday life" into his works of art.He modeled the "Campbell's Soup Cans" and the "Marilyn Monroe" icons in order to make a strong point.He believed that much like we consumed mass produced products such as soups we were also "mass consuming" pop icons such a Marily Monroe.He brought out his ideas through many works of art.This is a great way to show young children about POP ART and about Andy Warhol's great accomplishments.Another pop artist that could be correlated with Warhol is Lichtenstein he also depicted "mass consumerism" but with comic books and neat techniques to acquire his pieces of art.GREAT STUFF!!!

This book is required for art teachers!!!
This is a must have book for art teachers if your teaching
kids about POP art or Andy Warhol himself.If your an art
teacher and you have the 'getting to know the worlds greatest
artists' series and you don't have the Andy Warhol book than
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Cute, cute, cute
A very clever book on cats!It was definitely written by someone that knows them well!

absolutely darling
I found this book at a pop art display at a local museum and being that I adore cats, this made me appreciate them much more.The book includes beautiful cat illustrations along with quotes from Warhol.

absolutely darling
A wonderful coffee table book.Beautiful illustrations and quotations from Andy Warhol.Saw this book at a pop art gallery and had to have it!!

Having A "Catitude" Attitude
This book is a treasure for anyone who who knows and loves cats.Treat yourself to the upbeat feline philosophy that captures the inner joy awaiting to be born in everyone of us. ... Read more

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An artist, trendsetter and cultural icon, Andy Warhol was as intriguing a character as the art he created. This colorful introduction to an equally colorful personality follows pivotal events in Warhol’s life, explores some of his most famous works, and encourages young readers to try their own hands at painting, printmaking and sculpture. The authors’ playful text will engage children as it breaks down complex theories into ideas and experiments that are both fun and educational: from making shadow paintings to constructing a time capsule. The text, along with photographs of the artist and reproductions from his work, explore his creative process and the historical events that inspired Warhol’s unique vision of the world. ... Read more

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A yummy treat for Warhol fans and gourmands everywhere. In this cornucopia of fantastical food--whimsical picnic spreads, outsized lobster dinners, overflowing fruit baskets and more--witty Warhol epigrams on food and consumption accompany 40 drawings that demonstrate the pop master's special talent for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. ... Read more

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Try Thinking of This Like Jane Fonda Joining F.T.A.
I bought this book as a political act, if an attempt to relate on a personal level can be considered political.I was living in Minneapolis at the time and went to a major chain bookstore in the city of Saint Paul toorder it, in a reversal of my usual (new wave vs. old hat) stereotypes ofthose two cities.If anyone considers the cover too shocking to reveal tointernet shoppers, be glad that the back cover is not what is shown.Mostof the book is about male sexual objects, and the back cover has malethighs forming a V with no attempt to hide what Rilke called"manhood's crest" in a famous poem about an archaic torso ofApollo.(The poem appears in 20 German Poets, translated by WalterKaufmann,p. 221.)Plate 33 in Andy's "Paintings of the 1970s"has six repetitions of what appears to me to be the display of a fist as asexual object, given its proximity to what is typical in this book.Whathelped me most to gain my appreciation for the contents of this book wasthe text at the beginning, which begins with a direct Andy Warholquotation, "Sex is So Abstract."Some of the information in thetext is extracted from a book by Bob Colacello called "Holy Terror:Andy Warhol Close-Up."On the actual quality of the artwork, the textsays, "His secret is his profound and enduring aestheticism, . . .burning with a hard, gemlike flame, but veiling this taste in a cool,laconic front of Coke bottles, soup cans," and the bodies in thisbook.The final page of text before the drawings explains Warhol's use offingerpainting on Polaroid photographs, which appear to me on Plates 44,45, and 46 to be the artist's way of searching for erogenous zones.On apolitical level, Jane Fonda must have thought that F.T.A. shows would beentertaining, as well as conveying a particular message about militaristicthinking.Whoever thought of calling those shows "F.T.A." musthave realized that the best communication involves some form of ecstaticflow, which gives people something somewhere between what people are usedto and what they would really desire.Art stands up under this kind ofscrutiny, while politics might mean getting involved with the kind ofpeople who would like to treat it as unmentionable.This book seems to beabout art, but writing helpful reviews may involve a lot more politics thanshoppers would want to know.Don't let me tell you where this book doesn'tbelong.

you need this on your coffee table
sorry that i'm reviewing this.I'm somewhere between the gay and the artist...but it's wonderful to flip through.I didn't pay as much as most and am very happy with about $32.00 ... Read more

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A whimsically designed facsimile of a unique book of drawings made by Andy Warhol that celebrates the dollar sign as lingua franca. Few artists made money their concern as openly as Andy Warhol. He made many pronouncements on his fascination with the dollar ("Big-time art is big-time money"), both as a symbol and as something he cherished, and so it was only natural that the dollar sign itself, one of the most recognized symbols anywhere in the world, that international denominator of currency, should enter the Pop art pantheon. Created in 1981 as a Christmas gift for Berkeley Reinhold, the cousin of the visionary curator and critic Henry Geldzahler and the daughter of one of Warhol’s closest friends, this book begins with simple outlines and curves, and builds, with a flipbook-like genesis, from unique abstract drawings to recognizable images of the artist’s inimitable dollar sign. Lighthearted, but with a hint of serious intent, it is an astute expression of how Warhol reveled in the vicissitudes of art and commerce, fortune and circumstance. ... Read more

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a perfect gift!
This is the perfect gift for someone whether they are an art lover or not. I love the cover too!

A Wonderful Gift!
I received this book last week as a gift, and was instantly smitten. I hadn't heard of the book before, and wasn't sure what I was in for. What a delightful surprise! Whimsical, winning, and wacky...just as Warhol would have liked. These will be stocking stuffers this year.

A Great Stocking Stuffer
As a lover of all things in the Warholian era..I love this book.

I loved the images.

I love that Debbie Harry chimed in.

I love the size.

It's the Xmas gift I'll be handing out this year.

Not just "Making Money" - Making a Collection Complete
I came across this book when i was searching on "Andy Warhol" - Like a lot of people I have followed Andy Warhol from the diaries to the plethora of books that have been written about his Life, Influence and Art.I hadn't heard of this book, and am so glad that i finally did.It is a very personal book, something i have found lacking in other books.And the focus on the Dollar sign is a great angle on an oft-told tale. The fact that these were gifts from Andy makes it even more personal and provided me with a new angle from which to appreciate him all the more.I am definitely going to buy these as gifts for my friends (while saving my own)

Excellent Book!
A very close friend recommended this book for me and I LOVE it! It makes an excellent gift for anyone! I'm so happy I was introduced to it! :) ... Read more

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Offering a bouquet of Andy Warhol's most striking flower images, these 40 drawings, prints, and silkscreens have been plucked from the archives of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and include never-before-published rarities as well as popular prints from Warhol's heydey. This delightful book of blooms is filled with Warhol's droll quips and playful aphorisms.80 pp. ... Read more

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It's great to see the other side of the art biz
Being an artist, I really got a charge out of seeing the buyers' side of the art world.

Andy Warhol is my favorite artist so, needless to say, the title caught my eye and I HAD to buy it. The book reminded me of little boys who buy and trade baseball cards. It's made the business side of the art world less threatening and more fun.

I found this book well written and a very enjoyable read.

Art is crass commercialism, isn't it?
I've been on an Andy Warhol kick lately; I go through cyclical periods where I review his Diaries and read a book or two written about Warhol.This was my latest find and it was very enjoyable, with a novel premise: Polsky's story is about his pursuit of buying an Andy Warhol painting.Polsky recounts meeting Warhol briefly in 1986, shortly before Warhol's death, when he purchased a "minor" Warhol painting (one of the "$" paintings).With engaging prose, Polsky details the ups and downs of the art market in the 1990s.I have to admit that some of Polsky's anecdotes and comments about the art world's top dealers and celebrated artists were embarrassing.It somehow gets tied together nicely, though, as the ever elusive Warhol masterpiece darts in and out of Polsky's hands.

Needs an Editor
Alhthough Polsky has some interesting insights on the art market, they are relatively few, and are separated by numerous pointless anecdotes and even more pointless details.For example, in describing a visit to a colleague staying at an upscale Manhattan hotel, Polsky writes that (in case he wanted to stay there in the future) he decided to ask a few questions of the concierge, "a moderately attractive young lady, who was wearing a very businesslike skirt, jacket, silk blouse, and matching bow." (p. 208).Why exactly does it matter that the concierge was "moderately attractive"?So we can gauge how excited Polksy was?So the reader can decide whether he or she would rather stay at a hotel where the concierges are more than "moderately" attractive?Notably, Polsky then does not even have any questions for the concierge -- so it appears that the whole event was not designed to give him an opportunity to find out if he'd want to stay there in the future (as he claims), but simply so he can decide how "attractive" the concierge is.The book abounds in such pointless detail.The author comes across as self-impressed to an extraordinary degree, and while his occasional insights on the art world are interesting, the reader must suffer through a remarkable amount of banal detail.Not recommended.

Wonderful lnsight into the Art World
I'm not a huge fan of non-fiction because I find at times the text to be dry and boring but I was so pleasantly surprised when I read this book! As a student of art history, I knew very little about the actual dealings that go on behind closed doors in galleries and auction houses, so this book was a wonderful eye-opener. This is not just a book about Polsky's quest to purchase his own Warhol but it is about the crazy personalities and deals that go on in the art world.

This is a great book that gives a lot of information on Warhol himself and the kind of struggle one might face if thinking of buying a contemporary art piece. A must read for any art enthusiast!

A Wildly Entertaining Peek Behind The Canvas
Don't worry if you're not an art aficionado. Regardless of whether there's a Warhol - or a crush-velvet Elvis - hanging behind your own couch, this book is a fantastic read. Richard Polsky has written a brutally honest and, at times, hilarious assessment of what goes on behind the scenes in the high-stakes, high drama ... Read more

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In 1986, on the occasion of the 100th birthday of the automobile, the DaimlerChrysler corporation commissioned pop icon Andy Warhol to do a series about cars. Of the 80 planned pictures, which were to document the history of the automobile using 20 models from 1886 to the present, only 35 pictures and 12 large-format paintings were executed--the last series made by the artist, who died in 1987. This large-format book presents the work in total and, along with other commissioned work, further explores the many-faceted subject of "Business Art." Robert Longo's partnership with DaimlerChrysler yielded a series of black-and-white portraits of Mercedes-Benz models; Simone Westwinter created watercolors of the corporation's persons and products; Mathis Neidhart's ongoing project takes a dialectical approach to conveying the brand-name philosophy of the company through art-specific questions. Interviews with John Armleder, Jeff Koons, Robert Longo, and Sarah Morris serve to expand on the subject matter. ... Read more

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Warhol talks: about love, sex, beauty, fame, work, money, success; about New York and Americanca; and about himself. "A constant entertainment and enlightenment." -Truman Capote.
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How He Thought
Great book especially I am a fan. I get to see his line of thinking. And I get his philosophy. Fun light read that is very entertaining.

:>
This is an awesome book it's funny and Andy is God or at least my God and this is my bible :D

Read It When Things Suck
I only wish I'd had a copy of this book when I was dealing with rage in the workplace.Life can be tough and complicated.Somehow I think Andy Warhol was more than visionary when he saw such levels of stress entering into the American life.The modern age is complex with more than just issues of making money and survival - we are still struggling with the right use of our technology and STUFF.Andy, had he lived longer, would have been able to provide some insights and solutions towards the stupid things people do when it comes to cell-phones, text-messaging and "tracking" emails.He would have flipped for reality TV, and by now would have a show of his own.It would have been inevitable.Such a loss!

One thing I appreciated here was his advise to never complain or create problems when in the midst of other people's dramas... Learn how to use the drama of your own silence constructively!And then?After the drama has died down -? BLAME SOMEONE.

So far his philosophy is working like a charm!I LOVE IT!

The Ragady Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to Z and Back Again
Upon receiving this book ,which I gave as a gift to my sister, I was very disappointed. The book was listed as if it were in decent shape with a few minor imperfections. On the contrary, the book was in pitiful shape. Luckily, it was not the only thing I was giving to my sister. I don't feel like I over paid by too much, but I was expecting a good deal. What I got was less than a fair deal.

If you love Andy, you'll love his philosophy
This book was very funny and a great insight on how Andy's mind works.
Some of his philosophy is so far from the norm that when you think about it it actually might work. Its a quick read, seemingly a lot of it is actual transcribed conversations, so some things get a bit monotonous like an hour long conversation with B about what she cleaned all day. (I think the idea is that B is high and rambling, but its pretty funny when you think about it). I laughed out loud through most of the book, I highly recommend it if you're an Andy fan. ... Read more

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Andy Warhol was one of the most compelling figures of the 20th-century art world whose body of work transformed the landscape of contemporary art. He was also a notorious collector who saved practically everything that came his way. In 1994, seven years after the artist's death, The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh became the repository not only for a substantial body of his artwork and films, but also for the Time Capsules into which he obsessively deposited a lifetime's worth of ephemera and personal memorabilia.

For this book-created in the same format as Abrams' best-selling Earth From Above: 365 Days-the museum has gatheredhighlights of its collection. Illustrated with almost 400 objects, from paintings to party invitations, the volume also features lively commentaries by the museum's staff as well as quotes from Warhol's own irreverent writings. Timed to coincide with the celebration of the museum's 10-year anniversary, this book will serve as both an introduction to and a handbook for the most extensive collection anywhere of this iconic artist's work.Amazon.com Review
If you're a fan, your bookshelf is crying out for Andy Warhol: 365 Takes. And if you're not, this artfully designed volume may very well turn you into one. Read it straight through or dip in anywhere. Either way, you get an illustrated tour of Warhol's friends, lovers, personal history and obsessions (shoes, religion, jewels, mortality), as well as his art. Organized in a vaguely thematic way that blithely ignores chronology, this compact volume serves up a four-decade feast of creativity in bite-size nuggets: a very Warholian approach. Facing pages juxtapose a Warhol image with a well-chosen morsel of text. Drawn from diverse sources, including The Andy Warhol Diaries, the texts illuminate the images with useful tidbits of insider information. Reproductions of Warhol's work reveal his extraordinary range and inventiveness, from the delicate, lyrical drawing for a jazz record cover from the 1950s to rueful self-portrait photos in drag from the early 1980s. Of course, much of the famous work is here as well—the Death and Disaster Series, the Brillo boxes, the Three Marilyns, the celebrity portraits of the 1070s, the collaborations with the Velvet Underground. One of the most intriguing aspects of the book is the way it uses Warhol's vast personal collection of ephemera to show how a newspaper headline, shop window or movie star magazine could inform the look of his art. This great compendium of Warholiana is marred only by the occasionally smug, fanzine tone of remarks by The Andy Warhol Museum staff. There’s no need to overstate the case for Warhol; his outsized reputation is secure. --Cathy Curtis ... Read more

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Pleasently Surprised!
I had ordered this book back in Decemper of 2009 as a christmas gift. it arrived in time, yet terribly damaged. i sent it back and was refunded my money. i was very disappointed to have given it up because it was such a great book! full of pictures, text and personal stories of Warhol. i decided to re-order the gift for the persons birthday and found a copy that was a decent price so i ordered it. my order was cancelled twice because of wrong pricing and bad conditions of the book. after that i was kind of discouraged to actually get the book. but i knew it was a GREAT pulication so i just had to try again! i finally found a great condition copy at an amazing price! it was sent to me in very little time and in perfect condidtion! i was sad to have given this book away as a gift because its such a gem! however, i know the recipient was very greatful and she LOVES it! a definate must have if you are a Warhol fan!

The best book by anyone about anything ever...
"Andy Warhol 365 Takes" sure lays to rest the notion that Warhol was just the guy who painted soup cans and Brillo boxes. Warhol did almost everything--you might even say that artists since his death are following up on the avenues that Warhol originally opened in what has since become the new artistic landscape. I mean, Warhol even painted with his own wee-wee. I'll bet a lot of people don't know that--and a lot more people dont care, but still, it bears consideration when evaluating Warhol's creative boundaries...which are vast, seemingly nonexistent, like interstellar space.

This book, "Andy Warhol 365 Takes" is one of those weird rectangular format hardcover art books, 6x11, maybe, I dont know, my finger isnt calibrated like a ruler and my arm isnt long enough to reach the kitchen drawer where I keep my ruler. Its a fun sized book, though, and on each page there is some piece of Warholia--a print, a drawing, a photo, a film still, a reproduction of a scrap book page, etc.--and on the facing page a short, usually no more than two paragraphs, bit of text giving some pertinent background of the illustrated piece. So this book ends up being part art retrospective, part critical review, part biography of Warhol--a must, therefore, for every Warhol admirer, assembled as it is by some folks associated with the Warhol museum, which is unfortunately located in Pittsburgh.

Andy Warhol says stuff like, "Isnt life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?"

This is one of the many things he said that illustrate what a clever and deft mind he had behind that bleached-out mask of fey vacuity.

Even if you don't like Warhol...well, if you don't like him I guess you won't like this book, unless you don't really know the incredible variety of his work, and then you might find you do like him, after all. (Of course, you might find that you hate him even more than ever). The fact is, like him or not, to a large degree, you're living in a Warhol world. So much of the ubiquitous design of everyday life--especially the media with which we're bombarded with virtually every waking moment of our lives--has been influenced by Warhol. You might be surprised to discover to what extent this is true.

Warhol was a prophet, too. What, after all, is the internet if not in part a manifestation of his most (in)famous prophecy about the fifteen minutes of fame
everyone can expect to have in the future. Youtube is a Warholian dream come true. The blogosphere, of which this blog that you are presently reading is a part, is the same Warholian dream come true (btw, I use the word "dream" to include the notion of "nightmare.")

I cant tell sometimes whether this book elates me or deflates me. So much of what I thought I would like to do has already been done by Warhol. So much of what there is left for anyone to do would only be a variation of what Warhol did. This is ironic inasmuch as "all" Warhol ever did was copy things.

Another thing that may surprise those who havent already been surprised by this is that Warhol's work is full of art-historical references--its not just a lot of arbitrary chicanery and flim-flam. Even Warhol's cozying up to the rich and powerful has its precedents when artists sought the patronage of kings and popes, who commisioned artists to paint their portraits and design their tombs and palazzos. Dali understood this as well, throwing off the "romantic" notion of the misunderstood, alienated, starving artist. So did Picasso.

Warhol wanted to be Picasso--that is, the artist everyone thinks of when you say the word "artist" even if you don't know anything about art. The way even an illiterate knows that Shakespeare is a great writer and Einstein is the archetype for genius that you use when you want to let someone know what a moron you think they are, as in "Hey, that's it Einstein, step right in front my car, why don't you?" One of these days, I think that will indeed be the case. I think Warhol will eclipse all artists of the last century and join Leonardo as the artist that people think of when people say "artist." God forbid, but probably in a hundred years or so some boob will make a billion dollars with some dreadful book called "The Warhol Code." Well, that's at least one good reason to die, in any event.

"In the sixties," Warhol says, "average types started having sex-identity problems, and some people saw a lot of their own questions about themselves being acted out by drag queens. So then, nautrally, people seemed to sort of want them around--almost as if it made them feel better because then they say to themselves, 'I may not know exactly what I am, but at least I know I'm not a drag queen."

I gave this a lot of thought, wondering if that is what ought to give me some hope about finding a place in the world. Maybe I'm like a temple prostitute in the old days of the goddess Cybele, whose male devotees castrated themselves and donned women's clothing. I live in a liminal space that "normal" people are afraid to inhabit themselves...they need scapegoats like me to inhabit that space for them.

Well, my idea of a review is to natter on about this and that until I've pretty much run out of stuff to say and when I start talking about how I'm like a castrated temple prostitute whose life is devoted to the ancient goddess Cybele, I know that I've pretty much run out of stuff to say...well, at least about "Andy Warhol 365 Takes." Its a great book. I'm not lending my copy to anyone so don't even ask.

Better than a Visit to the Museum?
No, not a substitute for a visit to the museum, but a great review of that experience. Highly recommended.

It shipped fast and was sealed
The package came faster then I thought especially right before christmas. Also it came sealed which was great.

Good stuff
My girlfiend really loves the book. It seems to be an interesting book of writings, facts, and art. ... Read more

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In the forty years since he first appeared on the New York art scene, Andy Warhol has become synonymous with Pop Art--and with the wry definition of fame as something that never lasts more than 15 minutes. But Warhol spent his career working so prodigiously as to assure long lasting renown. In the printmaking field alone, his output was prolific, and his appropriation of silkscreen as a fine art medium forever altered the way prints look.
This thoroughly revised and expanded fourth edition of Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné: 1962-1987 traces Warhol's complete graphic oeuvre from his first unique works on paper in 1962 through his final published portfolio in 1987. More than 1,700 works are illustrated, an increase of 500 from the previous edition of the catalogue raisonné, and complete documentation is provided for each. New additions include a section focusing on Warhol's popular portraits, with documentation of prints that were related to paintings commissioned during the 1970s and 1980s and a new supplement featuring prints and illustrated books from the 1950s, including the beloved 25 Cats Named Sam and One Blue Pussy. There is also an eight-page essay by Donna De Salvo addressing Warhol's self-published books and portfolios from the same era. An extensive chronology of printmaking activity, a complete exhibition history, a selected bibliography, and a greatly expanded appendix to published prints, complete the book. Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné: 1962-1987, in its fourth edition, will continue to be the critical reference tool for scholars, collectors, auction houses, libraries, curators, and art dealers.
Warhol had the tremendous gift of understanding which were the defining myths of a generation. . . . [His] political gift was his ability to make objective as art the defining images of the American consciousness--the images that expressed our desires, our fears, and what we. . .trusted and mistrusted. --Arthur C. Danto

Fourth Edition Revised and Expanded by Frayda Feldman and Claudia Defendi.
Edited by Frayda Feldman, Claudia Defendi and Jörg Schellmann.
Essays by Arthur C. Danto and Donna De Salvo.

Hardcover, 9.75 x 11.75 in.,400 pages, 1500 color, 200 b/w illustrations ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

Andy Warhol Pop Art
As the Owner and Manager of Pop and Contemporary Fine Art in Singapore I can heartily recommend this book to any serious collector or fan.As a catalogue raisonne it is obviously full of details and pictures of Andy Warhol's work. This book also includes his biography which is written in a manner that is rich and inviting.Andy Warhol is considered one of the forefathers of the Pop Art Movement alongside Keith Haring and Roy Lichtenstein.It is interesting to see how his influence is carried on today through great artists such as Burton Morris.Pop!

A must-have for any Warhol fan.
Provides a visual history of Warhol's entire catalog, including Artist Proofs and other little-known printings.I originally bought this because I had recently purchased one of Warhol's prints and thought it would be cool to learn more about the history of it.After I received it though, I found myself poring through it time and again, reliving the genius of warhol over and over.

This documents practically every known work of Warhol's, from his early days sketching shoes to his later, more famous works of celebrities in the 80s.Some people will assuredly buy it for it's coffee table bling, but if you do so, please do yourself a favor and read through it ad really enjoy the works of one of the world's most prolific and revolutionary artists.

excellent Buyers guide
With a lot of so-called bargains on ebay, this really helps to verify if it is an athentic Warhol print. Good are the infos on Warhol's "after" prints like Sunday B. Morning.

only for true lovers
This is more of an encyclopedic collection.Get it only if you are a student (or more than just a fan).To be sure, there are many, many beautiful images (as was much of Warhol's work esp in the 80s) but most of the images are 2-inch or 4-inch squares.This is not a coffeetable book designed for delightful perusing and seeing large images.

ANDY WARHOL PRINTS: A CATALOGUE RAISONNE' 1962-1987
UNLIKELY IMPORTANT IS THE POMP AND DUSTY RESOLVE FROM ONE REVIEWER.THIS IS WITHOUT EQUAL A HAND BOOK FOR THE SILKSCREEN PRINTER. A VIRTUAL BLUE PRINT OF COLOR AND COMPOSITION LAYERED IN COMPLEX RICHNESS .
FOR THIS REVIEWER, PROCESS,PROCESS,PROCESS IS WARHOLS GIFT TO ART HISTORY {EVEN IF HIS ART IS MISTAKENLY THOUGHT OF AS VAPID . }
MASTERED BY SUCH PRINTERS AS ALEXZANDER HEINRICI AND RUPERT JASEN SMITH, SILKSCREEN PRINTING IS IN FACT A VERY COMPLEX ARTFORM.THESE PRINTS WHERE NOT MADE WITH THE AID OF COMPUTERS, SUCH AS TODAYS "ARTISTS" EMPLOY.RATHER THIS BODY OF WORKS ARE PAINSTAKENLY PRODUCED BY HAND EITHER BY WARHOL OR BY ARTISAIN PRINTERS.
COMPLEX PHOTOGRAPHIC MEANS ARE EMPLOYED FORWARHOLS STENCIL MAKING. AS IMPORTANT TO ART HISTORY AS SENEFELDERS LITHOGRAPHIC PRESS INVENTION, SO WILL SILKSCREEN TECHNIQUES ANDY WARHOL PIONEERED. PERHAPS WARHOLS WORK WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IMPORTANT TO ART HISTORYSFUTURE PERVEYORS.IT WILL IN FACT BE TESTIMATE THAT A PRINTMAKING MEDIUM WAS MASTERED ANDBARRIERS PUT DIRECTLY IN WARHOLS PATH BY BROW BEATEN ART CRITICS WAS CRUSHED,BECAUSE WARHOL GOT HIS REAR END OFF THE COUCH AND DID SOMETHING. I RATE THIS BOOK AS A 10 AND IS A MUST FOR STUDENTS OF PRINTMAKING AND MODERN ART.
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